Quote by Elihu Root
There is so much of good in human nature that men grow to like eac

There is so much of good in human nature that men grow to like each other upon better acquaintance, and this points to another way in which we may strive to promote the peace of the world. – Elihu Root

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The point of departure of the process to which we wish to contribute is the fact that war is the natural reaction of human nature in the savage state, while peace is the result of acquired characteristics. – Elihu Root

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Nothing is more important in the preservation of peace than to secure among the great mass of the people living under constitutional government a just conception of the rights which their nation has against others and of the duties their nation owes to others. – Elihu Root

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Secretary of War Stanton used to get out of patience with Lincoln because he was all the time pardoning men who ought to be shot. – Elihu Root

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What Im not confused about is the world needing much more love, no hate, no prejudice, no bigotry and more unity, peace and understanding. Period. – Stevie Wonder

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The Israeli people must be free to live in peace and security. – Chuck Hagel

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The European Union is the worlds most successful invention for advancing peace. – John Bruton

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Each one of these treaties is a step for the maintenance of peace, an additional guarantee against war. It is through such machinery that the disputes between nations will be settled and war prevented. – Frank B. Kellogg

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